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  Saina Nehwal confirms retirement, says 'I thought it’s enough, can't push anymore'

  Other Sports | January 20, 2026 0:01 IST

  Saina Nehwal has been out of action for two years due to chronic knee pain. She has not played any official match since the Singapore Open 2023. Nehwal has confirmed her retirement from competitive badminton.

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  Saina Nehwal announces separation from husband Parupalli Kashyap after seven years

  Other Sports | July 14, 2025 7:00 IST

  India's veteran badminton star Saina Nehwal took centre and shared an Instagram story where she revealed her separation from husband Parupalli Kashyap after seven years of marriage. She shared a statement on the same on her story.

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  Saina Nehwal reveals arthritis battle, claims she is mulling about retirement

  Other Sports | September 02, 2024 18:27 IST

  Saina Nehwal bagged a bronze medal at the 2012 Olympic Games, becoming the first Indian to win an Olympic medal in badminton. Nehwal has revealed that she is battling arthritis and has also claimed that she is mulling about retirement.

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  'Her Story – My Story': President Droupadi Murmu plays badminton with Saina Nehwal

  India | July 10, 2024 22:56 IST

  President Droupadi Murmu engaged in a badminton match with renowned shuttler Saina Nehwal at Rashtrapati Bhavan, highlighting her enthusiasm for sports. The event underscored India's rising status in international badminton, particularly through the achievements of its women athletes.

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  Anant-Radhika pre-wedding: Saina Nehwal gives glimpse of celebrity stays at Jamnagar | WATCH

  Celebrities | March 01, 2024 21:09 IST

  Special luxury arrangements have been made for the guests attending the pre-wedding function of Mukesh Ambani and Nita Ambani's younger son Anant Ambani. Olympic medalist badminton player Saina Nehwal has shared a glimpse of the place on her Instagram.

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  'I can't express my joy in words': Saina Nehwal on 'Pran Pratishtha' of Ram Mandir in Ayodhya

  Other Sports | January 22, 2024 12:03 IST

  Saina Nehwal is among the esteemed personalities from the sports arena to be among the guests for the 'Pran Pratishtha' ceremony of Ram Mandir in Ayodhya. She reached the Ayodhya one day before the consecration ceremony.

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  India Open: Sen, Saina lose; Satwik-Chirag pull out as home challenge ends

  Other Sports | January 19, 2023 22:57 IST

  Earlier, Commonwealth Games bronze medallists Gayatri Gopichand and Treesa Jolly lost 9-21 16-21 to sixth-seeded Chinese Zhang Shu Xian and Zheng Yu in women's doubles pre-quarterfinals.

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  Saina Nehwal isn't finished just yet; says I have always been a fighter

  Other Sports | January 18, 2023 7:10 IST

  Saina Nehwal, whose best result in 2022 was a quarter-final finish at the Singapore Open, said it was important to win a first-round match to get the self-belief back.

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  Malaysia Open: Saina Nehwal, Kidambi Srikanth make first-round exits

  Other Sports | January 10, 2023 21:31 IST

  Gayatri Gopichand and Treesa Jolly, in women's doubles, were the only Indian badminton players to win on the first day of the tournament.

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  Denmark Open: Sen, Prannoy advance to pre-quarterfinals; Saina crashes out in first round

  Other Sports | October 19, 2022 22:05 IST

  The unseeded Sen defeated sixth-seeded Anthony Sinisuka Ginting of Indonesia 21-16 21-12 in a first-round match

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  Japan Open 2022: Saina Nehwal exits after losing in round of 32

  Other Sports | August 31, 2022 14:00 IST

  Japan Open 2022: Saina Nehwal made a comeback in the second game but Yamaguchi's consecutive points denied her a win.

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  Star badminton couple Nehwal & Kashyap pullout of Indonesian Open

  Other Sports | June 06, 2022 23:54 IST

  "I am fine now. But I need to get my fitness back. Hope to play a few of the next four events." said Kashyap when asked about his absence from the tournament.

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  Saina, Sindhu, Srikanth win opening matches, Sen makes first round exit

  Other Sports | April 27, 2022 19:37 IST

  PV Sindhu and Saina Nehwal fought off strong challenge from their opponents before winning their respective opening matches, but it was curtains for Lakshya Sen and B Sai Praneeth in Badminton Asia Championships.

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  Latest face-off with BAI could well end Saina's 'India' journey at multi-discipline games and team e

  Other Sports | April 15, 2022 18:25 IST

  Saina Nehwal's decision to skip the selection trials for the CWG and the Asian Games could well be the beginning of an end to what has been an illustrious journey in international badminton for more than a decade and half.

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  It seems like BAI is happy to put me out of CWG and Asiad: Saina Nehwal

  Other Sports | April 15, 2022 12:05 IST

  Two-time Commonwealth Games gold medallist Saina Nehwal on Thursday questioned the timing of selection trials and slammed the Badminton Association of India for "putting" her out the two mega sporting events later this year.  

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  Saina top attraction in Odisha Open beginning on Tuesday

  Other Sports | January 24, 2022 22:15 IST

  The London Olympics bronze medallist has been seeded first in the women's singles while Parupalli Kashyap is the top seed in men's singles of the tournament

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  India Open 2022: Malvika Bansod beats 'idol' Saina in dream come true match

  Other Sports | January 13, 2022 16:32 IST

  The victory was further special for the 20-year-old southpaw as she defeated as the 2012 Olympics bronze medallist in straight games 21-17, 21-9 in a match that lasted mere 35 minutes.

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  India Open 2022: Sindhu advances to quarterfinals, Saina knocked out

  Other Sports | January 13, 2022 16:05 IST

  Former champion and 2012 Olympic bronze medallist Saina suffered a 17-21 9-21 straight game loss to compatriot Malvika Bansod.

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  Actor Siddharth booked by Hyderabad Police for derogatory comment against Saina Nehwal

  Celebrities | December 15, 2022 16:23 IST

  Siddharth had been engulfed in a controversy that erupted after the actor in a Twitter post on January 6, retweeted a post by Nehwal in which she had expressed her concern over the security breach of Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his Punjab visit on January 5.

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  India Open 2022: Saina, Lakshya and Prannoy through to 2nd round

  Other Sports | January 12, 2022 19:35 IST

  Saina advanced after Czech Republic’s Tereza Svabikova retired at the start of the second game with the Indian leading 22-20, 1-0.